I have been planning to run the Russell Fork for quite a while, but year after year it just didn't happen. The main reason is that October is the time of year when water has returned to rivers of Alabama and we can finally stop driving hours every weekend to boat. At least that was the case until this year. With the drought continuing to slam the southeast I finally got up to the VA/KY border to enjoy the fall release on the Russell Fork. I spent most of the weekend behind the lens, but above is the one picture of me taken that weekend by Brandon Hughett at Climax.
Below is probally my favortie picture of the weekend. This shot of Tera at the put-in on Sunday turned out way better than I was expecting...
Here's brandon at the same...
Brandon dropping into the second drop at Triple Drop...
Joey showing off with a sweet back loop at Triple Drop...
Tera running the far left boof slot on Triple Drop...
Boaters enjoying the scenery in the gorge below Triple Drop...
Geoff hitting a sweet boof stroke at El Ho...
Joey at the same...
Here's a 3 shot sequence of Todd running El Ho, shot from above...
The myth, the legend; "Headband Man" sheaking El Ho...
Todd at El Ho after hiking up for several runs...
Joey boofing at Climax...
Here's Tera at the same...
I can't beleive that I waited so long to get on this great river. Now that I have I know I'll be back in the future. Hopefully I can time my future runs to allow for better lighting in the gorge and therefore better pics. Great river, scheduled releases, camping at the take-out, welcoming town, friendly rangers... who could ask for more.
Until Next Time...
-adam
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